Lawson Software 10-Q 2011 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12.1

LAWSON SOFTWARE, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Quarter Ended
	November 30,		Fiscal Years Ended May 31,
(In thousands, except ratios)	2010		2010		2009		2008		2007			2006
Fixed charges:
Interest expense on indebtedness	$	4,171	$	16,238	$	15,625	$	15,976	$	5,031		$	53
Rent interest factor(1)	2,332		9,689		9,671		10,467		8,994			5,454
Total fixed charges	$	6,503	$	25,927	$	25,296	$	26,443	$	14,025		$	5,507
Earnings:
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	$	16,625	$	40,636	$	35,922	$	37,733	$	(7,434	)	$	27,667
Fixed charges	6,503		25,927		25,296		26,443		14,025			5,507
Total earnings	$	23,128	$	66,563	$	61,218	$	64,176	$	6,591		$	33,174
Ratio	3.56		2.57		2.42		2.43		0.47		(2)	6.02

(1) Approximately 1/3 of rent expense is deemed representative of the interest factor.

(2) Our ratio of earnings to fixed charges was below a one-to-one coverage by $7.4 million due to our net loss generated in fiscal 2007.